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Rearview Mirror: Judy Garland’s money woes in Hawaii and other stories
A new movie is out about the life of singer/actress Judy Garland. My intrepid researcher, Steve Miura, found out about one visit she made to Hawaii. Read more
A new movie is out about the life of singer/actress Judy Garland. My intrepid researcher, Steve Miura, found out about one visit she made to Hawaii. Read more
From the 1950s through the 1980s, one of the biggest jewelers on Oahu was Security Diamond & Conrad Jewelers. Read more
This week I thought I’d write about some of my favorite Maui stories. Here are a few interesting things about the Valley Isle. Read more
On the Kukui Street side of Central Middle School is a sign in big letters that says “Keelikolani School.” The site has an interesting history, but was it ever named Keelikolani? I wondered. Read more
I recently heard from my friend Gene Gelfo, who was one of the original tenants at King’s Alley in Waikiki. His Royal Peddler shop was a delight to visitors and locals alike for 47 years. Read more
Don Chapman has a new book out titled “The Goodfather: The Life of Larry Mehau.” Chapman is the former editor of “MidWeek” and has been a journalist in Hawaii for 40 years. Read more
I’m happy to have known Shiro Matsuo as a friend. We used to have lunch every month or so before he died in 2012 at age 93. Read more
Many of my columns are prompted by readers’ questions. This one is a result of Paul Chikasue, who suggested I explore the history of Kahala Mall. Read more
Every now and then I open up my mailbag and answer reader questions and share their stories. Read more
Servco Pacific is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and with $1.8 billion in annual sales, it’s one of Hawaii’s largest private companies. Read more
Many important Hawaii companies are celebrating significant anniversaries this year. Read more
Every now and then I look around Oahu and write about what occupied a particular location at different periods in time. I call it What Was There Before. Read more
The Rev. Paul Sutekichi Osumi wrote a short, inspirational column six days a week in The Honolulu Advertiser from 1957 to 1993 named Today’s Thought. Read more
Gerald Oda, manager of the Honolulu Little League team that won the 12-and-under World Series in August in South Williamsport, Pa., spoke to my Downtown Exchange Club recently. Read more
The ukulele has become popular around the world, but one of the finest ukulele groups I’ve had the pleasure to hear is the Langley Ukulele Ensemble, which has visited the islands each summer for 25 years. Read more
A French reporter contacted me last year. She was looking into whether Aloha Fridays in Hawaii led to Casual Fridays on the mainland and around the world. I had never thought about it, and I decided to look into it further. Read more
I heard from Ken Takeya, who told me he went to Honolulu Christian College when it was at Makiki Christian Church in 1965. Read more
Every now and then I like to put together a collection of short pieces about various topics. Sometimes they’re “leftovahs” from past articles. Read more
When I was going to the University of Hawaii in the early 1970s, what today is called the lower campus was called the quarry. Read more
My list of significant Oahu sites and what was there before continues to grow. Today I look at some of those places that at one time were bowling alleys. Read more
He masqueraded as a maharaja in San Francisco. He claimed to be a descendent of King Kamehameha I’s brother, Kaleimamahu. Read more